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Understanding Fido

Fun, effective, positive and rewards-based training for puppies and dogs---and their humans.

12/23/2025

12/23/25: Little Brown Dog told Furry Foster Kid all about Santa. We admire your enthusiasm, Kid!
❤ Santa Watch 2025, Overachiever Edition.❤

12/22/2025

"...because there was no room at the Inn."
This Christmas season, so many animals' lives are at risk simply due to lack of space in shelters. Not this guy. At least not anymore. 🥺
Dear Fido Family, please welcome our newest Furry Foster Kid. Merry Christmas, sweet boy.
❤cutestChristmasguest❤

12/13/2025

Time to celebrate! Reba was ADOPTED today after 168 days!! 🥹❤🥰

12/12/2025

Sending you into the weekend with a little cuteness from your teeniest new Fido Family member...🥰

12/11/2025

Highlights and sweet faces from my time over at Cabarrus County Animal Shelter today!
1) Our pretty-much-perfect-go-with-the flow girl Reba is still patiently waiting on day 167. Situation is a head-scratcher.

2) Jingles: young & enthusiastic with some great indicators of his potential future self once in a home with a GSD-savvy human/opportunities to use his strong body and big brain. Things like: waiting to potty until out of his kennel/run, checking in with me often during our walk, emerging leash skills despite his exuberance upon leaving his kennel, taking treats gently from my hand, using his nose/engaging his brain often, joyful response to toys and treats (super helpful when teaching new things to a dog!), redirecting well when overcome with the excitement of life

Eve: mellow but playful, and so affectionate...she makes you think you are the most important human on the planet! She loves to be pet and showed no concerns with handling. Her leash skills were really good, even right out of her kennel/run. If I stopped, she sat. If I didn't tell her she was brilliant fast enough, she laid down. All with a look of adoration on her face. She was very food motivated, took treats very gently, and took advantage of being out of her kennel/run for potty time. Her size is awesome too, from a convenience-in-life perspective. She may be on her way to earning pretty-much-perfect-status along with Reba.

As always, more details on the dogs and adoption process can be found on their site. Maybe the Fido Family mojo can get these kids in their forever homes for the holidays?!❤

12/10/2025

I feel all the feels with you on your journeys, dear Fido Family. Got this happy text yesterday. Photo of my Inner Child and her response.
❤🥰

12/05/2025

My friend Reba has waited patiently for 161 days. 161 days of being a staff and volunteer favorite. 161 days of watching her neighbors get adopted. 161 days of taking it all in stride. Dear Fido Family, can you please help get the word out? There is a mystery human out there who doesn't even realize his/her next new dog is ready to come home. Maybe you know someone who knows someone who works with their neighbor's uncle!
My buddies at Cabarrus County Animal Shelter have all the specifics on this go-with-the- flow girl as well as the shelter's Home For The Holidays adoption program.
❤GetRebaHome❤

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving, dear Fido Family. May today be a day of finding gratitude...if even for one small thing...in all our lives. I'm thankful for the trust you place in me when you invite me along on your journey with your Fidos. And for dogs in general, because you know, DOGS! ❤

11/19/2025

Had a great time hanging out with my buddies at Cabarrus County Animal Shelter this afternoon. Pete is one of my new canine buddies. Gorgeous, but way more importantly, gentle, calm, and a pleasure to walk. If any sled dog lovers out there are looking to add to their family, PLEASE take a look at Pete on the shelter's site!

11/12/2025

Socialization of your dog is so much more (and so much LESS!) than most people realize. Thanks for this morning's assist, Brownie!

11/06/2025

Website Gremlins back in their cyber crates after eating website's Contact Form feature. Thx to my Tech Behavior Consultant! ❤😂

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween, dear Fido Family! Here's to the perfect combo of safe, fun, and shiver-y for all who celebrate...and a plain ol' good weekend all around! 🧡

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